Remembering Debbie Reynolds in... The Singing Nun (1966) 🎥 The trailer The Singing Nun is a 1966 American semi-biographical drama film about the life of Jeanine Deckers, the nun who recorded the chart-topping hit song "Dominique". Directed by Henry Koster, in his final film, it starred Debbie Reynolds in the title role, and features Ricardo Montalbán, Greer Garson, Katharine Ross, Chad Everett, and Ed Sullivan as himself. Harry Sukman was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Music, Scoring